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Regulation of vascular growth and function in the human placenta
26 May 2009
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During the course of 9 months, the human placenta develops into a highly vascular organ. Vasculogenesis starts during the third week post-conception. Hemangioblastic cell cords differentiate in situ from mesenchymal cells in the villous cores, most probably under the influence of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) secreted by the overlying trophoblast. The cords elongate through proliferation and cell...
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